Reading and Writing

Selecting and Organizing

Information
 Objectives

Distinguish between the Select and practice Use different graphic

approaches for selecting and necessary outlining for a organizers in selecting and
organizing information. writing topic organizing information.
Introduction
Obtaining information nowadays is
so much easier with the help of
different online resources. The main
dilemma that students face now is
how to critically select and organize
these pieces of information.

In this lesson, you will learn how to

properly select and organize the
information you have obtained.
Agenda
Selecting and Organizing Information
through Brainstorming

Selecting and Organizing Information

through Sentence Outlining

Selecting and Organizing Information

through Topic Outlining

Brainstorming and Outlining Practice

Activities
 Brainstorming
Brainstorming is a group A brainstorming list is a
exercise in which each method for listing potential
person expresses their ideas subjects from a broad topic.
as they arise. At the end of With this list, you can quickly
the session, ideas are produce thoughts and retain
classified and prioritized for precise facts about a
further action. subject.
 Let's Brainstorm!
01 02
You will be assigned to a Using a marker and a piece
group to work with. Ponder of paper, your group should
on the topic "Saving the list down the ideas of
Planet." everyone regarding the
topic.
03
To finalize the activity,
choose among the ideas
given by the group you want
to tackle and present.
Topic 1 Topic 2

Saving the Planet

Topic 3 Topic 4
Outlining
An outline is a general plan of
what you will write in your
paper. It will display the
arrangement of your content,
what each paragraph will
cover, and the relationships
between your thoughts
graphically.
 Topic
Outline
A topic outline is a series of ideas
organized in a certain sequence
that demonstrates how information
is presented in writing. This outline
is broken into two parts: headings
and subheadings.
Sentence
Outline
Sentence outlines have the
same function as topic outlines.
It is much more accurate
because it states the main and
secondary ideas in complete
sentences.
 Let's Outline!
01 02
You will be assigned to a Using a marker and a piece
group to work with. Ponder of paper, your group should
on the topic "Saving the list down the ideas of
Planet." everyone regarding the
topic.
03
To finalize the activity,
outline the final topics using
either a topic outline or a
sentence outline.
Performance Task
Assume that you are invited to speak in an assembly
of students on a topic of your choice.

In a group of three, brainstorm and create an outline of

the topic you want to talk about in front of the
assembly.

The group must have three independent roles: one

speaker, one writer, and one assigned for
documentation.
 Task Grading

10 15 10
The topic that has been The selection and The use of language and
chosen by the students is organization of ideas its mechanics is neat, easy
interesting and relevant. follows the standards from to follow, and clear.
the lesson.
Thank you for
listening!
Do you have questions?
Teacher
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